EP 0730430 B1 19980128 - DEVICE FOR EXAMINING TISSUES WITH LIGHT
Title (en)
DEVICE FOR EXAMINING TISSUES WITH LIGHT
Title (de)
VORRICHTUNG ZUR UNTERSUCHUNG VON GEWEBE MIT LICHT
Title (fr)
DISPOSITIF POUR L'EXAMEN DE TISSUS A LA LUMIERE
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 9401332 W 19941111
- DE 4340072 A 19931124
Abstract (en)
[origin: US5787887A] PCT No. PCT/DE94/01332 Sec. 371 Date May 21, 1996 Sec. 102(e) Date May 21, 1996 PCT Filed Nov. 11, 1994 PCT Pub. No. WO95/14427 PCT Pub. Date Jun. 1, 1995An apparatus for examining tissue with light, for identifying inhomogeneities, such as tumors, in the tissue, bidirectionally transirradiates the tissue with light, and detects the light emerging from the tissue in the two directions, thereby providing different images of the tissue with the inhomogeneities therein represented with different contrast, thereby making identification of the inhomogeneity easier.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
G01N 21/35 (2014.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/00 (2006.01); G01N 21/3563 (2014.01); G01N 21/359 (2014.01); G01N 21/47 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP US)
A61B 5/0091 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 5/4312 (2013.01 - EP US); G01N 21/4795 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (examination)
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE FR GB IT NL
DOCDB simple family (publication)
US 5787887 A 19980804; DE 4340072 A1 19950629; DE 4340072 C2 19960515; DE 59405192 D1 19980305; EP 0730430 A1 19960911; EP 0730430 B1 19980128; JP H09505407 A 19970527; WO 9514427 A1 19950601
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 64817996 A 19960521; DE 4340072 A 19931124; DE 59405192 T 19941111; DE 9401332 W 19941111; EP 95900074 A 19941111; JP 51473795 A 19941111